Ashley Judd invited Diane Sawyer into her house to share some disturbing news regarding her mom Naomi Judd’s suicide.
Judd stated in a video interview that her particular reason for death was a “firearm” wound.
While it would ordinarily be too soon after Naomi’s demise to undertake such an interview, Judd explained that the family didn’t want details from “the autopsy or the specific method of her death” to become part of the “gossip economy.”
Wynonna Judd and Michael C. Ciminella, according to the actress, “deputized” her to disseminate this data.
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A tearful Judd stated that she faced a very painful duty of sharing the method in which her mother decided not to live. She’s given it a lot of consideration since once she says it, it can’t be taken back. So, in order to avoid being a part of the rumor economy, she’ll tell us that she used a weapon. Mother made use of a firearm. So, it’s the piece of information they are really hesitant to provide, but they recognize that if they don’t, someone else will.
Ashley Judd discusses the reason for her mother Naomi Judd’s demise with Diane Sawyer.
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Naomi Judd, a Grammy-winning country music queen, passed away on April 30 at the age of 76. Her daughters, Ashley and Wynonna, issued a joint statement in which they stated that their mom died from “the disease of mental illness.”
Judd explained her mother felt she was seen and heard in her pain, and she walked home. When discussing mental illness, it’s critical to be precise and distinguish between their loved one and the sickness. It’s both true and false. It’s heartbreaking that their mother couldn’t hold off until she was honored into the Hall of Fame by her peers. That was the kind of devastation she was experiencing within.
Naomi’s band, the Judds, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame one day after her demise.
Judd explained to Sawyer the boundary between their admiration for her couldn’t pierce into her heart and the deception that the cancer told her was so powerful.
She went on to say that the deception was that you’re not worthy, that you’re not cherished, that you’re not deserving.
Judd explained that her brain ached. It ached physically.
May Naomi Judd rest in peace. May her daughters find strength, peace and comfort during this terrible loss.
